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red wall

red wall proper noun: a set of constituencies, in the Midlands, Northern England and North East Wales, which have historically tended to support the Labour Party.

Proper noun (1)

the red wall

  1. (UK) A set of constituencies, in the Midlands, Northern England and North East Wales, which have historically tended to support the Labour Party.
    • Truss claims to have grown up in a “red wall” seat. This is not just a wilful anachronism, it is flatly untrue.2022 July 18, Martin Pengelly, “I grew up where Liz Truss did, attended the same school. She’s not telling you the truth”, in The Guardian

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Red Wall

the Red Wall

  1. The supporters of the Wales national football team
    • Each and every chant from the Red Wall's burgeoning repertoire was belted out as England's fans - who vastly outnumbered the Welsh - gave it back with some gusto.2022 November 29, Ian Mitchelmore, “Wales put out of World Cup misery by England as sobering tournament must signal changing of the guard”, in WalesOnline

Origin of red wall

Coined by pollster James Kanagasooriam in August 2019.

Questions about red wall

What does red wall mean?
Red wall means a set of constituencies, in the Midlands, Northern England and North East Wales, which have historically tended to support the Labour Party.
What part of speech is red wall?
Red wall is a proper noun.

Words near red wall in the dictionary

  1. Red Vienna
  2. red violet
  3. red violets
  4. red vitriol
  5. Red Volta
  6. red wall
  7. red wasp
  8. red water
  9. red wattlebird
  10. red wattlebirds
  11. red wave

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